This Reconnecting Rivers project is part of the Revitalising Geographe Waterways program https://rgw.dwer.wa.gov.au/ , which aims to improve the ecological health and amenity of waterways in the Geographe region.
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) developed a one-dimensional (1D) dynamic flood model using the software package MIKE11. The model was calibrated to observed flood events and long-term monitoring of water levels in the Vasse and Wonnerup estuaries. The model was used to quantify the change in flood regime for the 1% annual exceedance probability (AEP) 1 event for each option and this was compared with flood development strategies and building floor level in affected areas. The flood modelling was supported by a comprehensive analysis of flood hydrology for the catchment.
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For more information about this report, contact Joel Hall 9726 4103 or Peta Kelsey 6364 7838, Water Science Branch, Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, Western Australia.
